FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 25 - The Untold Story

PM expected to secure big win in Ethiopia's election

More than 50 million of Ethiopians are registered to vote in an election that's expected to consolidate Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's grip on power.

AAP · Jun 1

Ethiopia election overshadowed by war, instability and muted opposition

Ethiopia goes to the polls on Monday in an election which is expected to return Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s Prosperity Party to power, but has been marked by instability, restricted voting and questions over whether the vote can challenge the status quo.

Radio France Internationale · May 31

What to know about the outbreak of a rare kind of Ebola as cases outpace response

A rare Ebola outbreak is spreading rapidly in Congo and Uganda. The Bundibugyo virus has no approved treatments. Health workers face challenges due to conflict and a distrustful population. International aid is arriving, but the response struggles to keep pace with the escalating crisis. The World Health Organization has declared…

The Economic Times · May 31

'We’re with you': WHO chief rushes to Congo as Ebola outbreak worsens

The WHO chief is urging greater international backing to combat a rapidly spreading Ebola outbreak in the DRC, highlighting delays and community mistrust as major hurdles. He stressed the need for local cooperation and urged countries to reconsider travel bans. The outbreak has already reached Uganda, with thousands of cases…

The Times of India · May 30

WHO chief visits eastern DR Congo amid Ebola outbreak

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus traveled to Bunia in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday to show his support to the residents of the capital of Ituri Province, the epicentre of a severe Ebola virus outbreak. There have been at least 1,077 suspected…

France 24 · May 30

NJ governor sends state police to set up protest zone outside contested immigration detention center

New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill says state police will create designated protest zones and vehicle checkpoints outside an immigration detention center in Newark that has been the site of violent demonstrations and arrests in recent days

The Independent UK · May 29

ICE Facility Under Fire as Detainees Launch Mass Hunger Strike Over 'Inhumane Conditions'

More than 300 detainees at Delaney Hall in Newark have launched a hunger strike, protesting poor conditions and delayed medical care

International Business Times UK · May 29

Yemen edges closer to collapse after a decade of war and neglect, UN warns

After more than a decade of war, millions in Yemen are struggling to survive as aid funding dries up, public services fail and rival powers compete for influence, in a country the United Nations says is "hanging by a thread".

Radio France Internationale · May 29

Kenya high court suspends plan to open US Ebola quarantine centre

A Kenyan high court has ordered the ​temporary suspension of plans for the United States to set up an Ebola quarantine facility in ​the ‌country, after a rights group challenged the plan.

Radio France Internationale · May 29

'If Ebola comes, we'll be wiped out': Democratic Republic of Congo conflict-displaced

Dorcas Mapenzi fears the worst if Ebola comes to the Kingonze camp, where she lives alongside more than 25,000 other displaced people in the conflict-hit eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. - 'Everyone will die' - No infection has yet been recorded at the Kingonze displaced persons' camp, which was built…

The Economic Times · May 29